英美文化概论期末考试答案.docx

英美文化概论期末考试答案
一、单选题（题数：50，共 50.0分）
1The capital city of Australia is ( ).（1.0分）1.0分
A、Sydney
B、Canberra
C、Melbourne
D、Brisbane
正确答案： B我的答案：B
2Which is not the reason why American people like guns.( )（1.0分）1.0分
A、Personal protection
B、Hunting
C、Collecting guns to sell for a high price
D、Target shooting
正确答案： C我的答案：C
3Bernie Madoff's clients lost about ( ) billion dollars.（1.0分）1.0分
A、10
B、20
C、30
D、40
正确答案： A我的答案：A
4When is the Independent Day of America?( )（1.0分）1.0分
A、3rd June
B、4th June
C、3rd July
D、4th July
正确答案： D我的答案：D

5The American Bill of Rights was effective in ( ).（1.0分）1.0分
A、1787
B、1786
C、1791
D、1792
正确答案： C我的答案：C
6Voting can not be ( ).（1.0分）1.0分
A、In person
B、Absentee
C、Making a phone call
D、By mail
正确答案： C我的答案：C
7Which one is right about George Washington?( )（1.0分）1.0分
A、He was graduated from college.
B、He had three children.
C、He had no experience in military action.
D、He was revered as the "Father of the United States".
正确答案： D我的答案：D
8Which one is wrong about the American political system?( )（1.0分）1.0分
A、The government is small.
B、Leaders are educated.
C、There are many traditions.
D、The society is classless.
正确答案： C我的答案：C
9Which one is wrong about John D. Rockefeller?( ).（1.0分）1.0分
A、He established his first oil refinery when he was 24.

B、At first, he worked as a bookkeeper.
C、When he was 20, he started his own company.
D、He donated all his money to the Rockefeller Foundation.
正确答案： D我的答案：D
10In total, there are ( ) Chinese won the Nobel Prize.（1.0分）1.0分
A、5
B、6
C、7
D、8
正确答案： C我的答案：C
11Christopher Columbus was the first person to cross the ( ) Ocean.（1.0分）1.0分
A、Pacific
B、Indian
C、Arctic
D、Atlantic
正确答案： D我的答案：D
12In 2012, the top 5 agricultural commodities of America are ( ), cattle, soybeans, dairy products and chickens for
meat.（1.0分）1.0分
A、Corn
B、Potato
C、Tomato
D、Cotton
正确答案： A我的答案：A
13Which was wrong about the Civil War?( )（1.0分）1.0分
A、America was kept as one country.
B、Slavery was abolished.

C、After the Battle of Gettysburg, the North started to win.
D、The South was strong in "hard power".
正确答案： D我的答案：D
14The leader of catholic church is called ( )（1.0分）1.0分
A、Priest
B、Pastor
C、Disciple
D、Pope
正确答案： D我的答案：D
15Culture is the beliefs, ( ) and way-of-life of a community or society.（1.0分）1.0分
A、traditions
B、habits
C、customs
D、costumes
正确答案： C我的答案：C
16According to the 2013 statistics, which one of the following is wrong?( )（1.0分）1.0分
A、The smallest part in the economic structure of developed countries is agriculture.
B、The biggest part of GDP composition in America is Services.
C、In 2013, GDP growth rate in America is higher than that in China.
D、In 2013, America's inflation rate is lower than China's.
正确答案： C我的答案：C
17The war with Mexico was started in ( ).（1.0分）1.0分
A、1846
B、1847
C、1848
D、1849

正确答案： A我的答案：A
18The New York magzine called Bernie Madoff ( ).（1.0分）1.0分
A、Villain
B、Hero
C、Monster
D、Saviour
正确答案： C我的答案：C
19In China, the life expectancy is ( ) years.（1.0分）1.0分
A、70
B、72
C、75
D、79
正确答案： C我的答案：C
20Which one of following is not an American company?( )（1.0分）1.0分
A、Google
B、CocaCola
C、Facebook
D、Airbus
正确答案： D我的答案：D
21John Adams, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston, Thomas Jefferson and ( ) wrote The Declaration of
Independence.（1.0分）1.0分
A、Benjamin Franklin
B、Abraham Lincoln
C、George Washington
D、Paul Revere
正确答案： A我的答案：A

22In ( ), the first humans walked on the moon.（1.0分）1.0分
A、1967

B、1968
C、1969
D、1970
正确答案： C我的答案：C
23When was Harvard University established?( )（1.0分）1.0分
A、1560
B、1620
C、1636
D、1639
正确答案： C我的答案：C
24Which one is wrong about housing in western countries?( )（1.0分）1.0分
A、Apartment is preferred by young and old people.
B、Couples get mortgage from bank to buy a house or an apartment.
C、Real estate is cheap in Australia.
D、More people live in houses than in high buildings.
正确答案： C我的答案：C
25The new Constitution was singed in ( ).（1.0分）1.0分
A、1787
B、1786
C、1785
D、1784
正确答案： A我的答案：A
26The war of Independence was between ( ).（1.0分）1.0分
A、America and France

B、America and Holland
C、America and Spain
D、America and Britain
正确答案： D我的答案：D
27The Legislative Branch is to ( ).（1.0分）1.0分
A、Interpret laws
B、Execute laws
C、Change laws
D、Make laws
正确答案： D我的答案：D
28The biggest religion by followers is ( ).（1.0分）1.0分
A、Islam
B、Hinduism
C、Christianity
D、Buddhism
正确答案： C我的答案：C
29Which car company has the most market in America?( )（1.0分）1.0分
A、GM
B、Ford
C、Toyota
D、Honda
正确答案： A我的答案：A
30How many commandments does Christianity have?( )（1.0分）1.0分
A、15
B、13
C、10

D、8
正确答案： C我的答案：C
31The Cold War began in ( ).（1.0分）1.0分
A、1945
B、1946
C、1947
D、1948
正确答案： D我的答案：D
32Recession is ( ) of negative GDP growth.（1.0分）1.0分
A、1 quarter
B、2 quarters
C、3 quarters
D、4 quarters
正确答案： D我的答案：D
33The most popular pets in America is ( ).（1.0分）1.0分
A、Dog
B、Fish
C、Bird
D、Cat
正确答案： D我的答案：D
34Which one is wrong about 9/11?( )（1.0分）1.0分
A、About 3000 people were killed.
B、It happened in 2002.
C、The World Trade Centre and Pentagon were attacked.
D、It was the first attack on mainland USA since 1812.
正确答案： B我的答案：B

35Which one of following is wrong about the GFC Recession? ( )（1.0分）1.0分

A、Banks stopped lending.
B、Companies cut jobs.
C、Stock market crashed.
D、People got more job opportunity.
正确答案： D我的答案：D
36About ( ) of Christians belong to Catholics.（1.0分）1.0分
A、45%
B、50%
C、55%
D、60%
正确答案： C我的答案：C
37The symbol of The Democratic Party is ( ).（1.0分）1.0分
A、Eagle
B、Elephant
C、Donkey
D、Horse
正确答案： C我的答案：C
38The Super Bowl is usually held ( ).（1.0分）1.0分
A、AT the end of January
B、In March
C、In May
D、In November
正确答案： A我的答案：A
39Which is the largest states by population?( )（1.0分）1.0分
A、Texas

B、New York
C、California
D、Florida
正确答案： C我的答案：C
40President Obama is the ( ) president of America.（1.0分）1.0分
A、44th
B、45th
C、46th
D、47th
正确答案： A我的答案：A
41According to the 2008 ARIS, ( ) of American follow Christianity.（1.0分）1.0分
A、76%
B、70%
C、51%
D、40%
正确答案： A我的答案：A
42President Nixon visited China in ( ).（1.0分）1.0分
A、1971
B、1972
C、1973
D、1974
正确答案： B我的答案：B
43Registering to vote costs ( ).（1.0分）1.0分
A、＄5
B、＄10
C、＄20

D、No cost
正确答案： D我的答案：D
44The Democratic Party is also called ( ).（1.0分）1.0分
A、Enlightened Party
B、Judicial Party
C、Conservative Party
D、Liberal Party
正确答案： D我的答案：D
45Which country provided the Statue of Liberty to America?( )（1.0分）1.0分
A、The United Kingdom
B、Canada
C、Australia
D、France
正确答案： D我的答案：D
46All the countries in the world adopt the metric system, except ( ), Myanmar and Liberia.（1.0分）1.0分
A、the UK
B、the USA
C、France
D、Japan
正确答案： B我的答案：B
47Kobe Bryant's nick name is ( ).（1.0分）1.0分
A、Tiger
B、Flying fish
C、Black Mamba
D、Shark
正确答案： C我的答案：C

48Which one of following statement is wrong?( )（1.0分）1.0分
A、In western countries, drivers can speak on the mobile phone while driving.
B、In western countries, when pedestrians are walking on zebra crossing, cars must stop.
C、In western countries, you should chew with mouth closed.
D、In western countries, before taking more food, you should finish what you have in your mouth.
正确答案： A我的答案：A
49Which document was not signed by Benjamin Franklin?( )（1.0分）1.0分
A、The Declaration of Independence
B、Treaty with France
C、Peace Treaty
D、Article of Confederation
正确答案： D我的答案：D
50There are ( ) Congressional Districts in the House of Representatives.（1.0分）1.0分
A、200
B、231
C、435
D、521
正确答案： C我的答案：C
二、判断题（题数：50，共 50.0分）
1Over the lasr few years, guns are becoming more and more popular in America.( )（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
2Originally, the Christians were called Catholics.( )（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：√我的答案：√
3In western countries, eye contact is important.( )（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：√我的答案：√
4British people migrated to America with the ship called Mayflower in 1620.( )（1.0分）1.0分

正确答案：√我的答案：√

5In 2013, the Seattle Seahawks was the best defensive team during the season.( )（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：√我的答案：√
6In 2012 presidential election, Mitt Romney is from Republican Party.( )（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：√我的答案：√
7The poverty lines in America and China are the same.( )（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
8Bargaining is common in western countries.( )（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
9The American Consitituion is only 4 pages.( )（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：√我的答案：√
10A senator and a representative can only be elected for two times.( )（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
11People in western countries all love guns.( )（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
12Most island of Australia is dessert.( )（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：√我的答案：√
13New York Stock Exchange is the world's second largest stock exchange.( )（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
14Before America purchased it,Alaska was belong to Mexico.( )（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
15In 2008, most of American agriculture imports were from China.( )（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
16Christopher Columbus did 5 voyages between 1492 and 1503.( )（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
17Senators are elected for 5 year.( )（1.0分）1.0分

正确答案：×我的答案：×
18Women never won the Nobel Prize.( )（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
19In the Civil War, the North lost more people than the South.( )（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：√我的答案：√
20The total area of China is bigger than America.( )（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
21Everyone in America and China can read and write.( )（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
222014 AD means 2014 Before the Birth of Jesus Christ.( )（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
23It's expensive to have a horse.( )（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：√我的答案：√
24The Communist Party in the USA is not legal.( )（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
25The aim to build the Panama Canal was to connect America and Panama.( )（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
26In history, there were 5 American presidents were killed.( )（10分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
27In America, it's hard to enter college, but easy to graduate.( )（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
28The Great Depression only happened in America.( )（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
29Many western students go on a gap year after finishing high school.( )（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：√我的答案：√
30Thomas Paine was born in France.( )（1.0分）1.0分

正确答案：×我的答案：×
31The Cold War continued for only a few years.( )（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
32Warren Buffett was born in a rich family.( )（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
33The largest city in Alaska is Anchorage, which is also the capital city.( )（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
34Only the north tower of the World Trade Centre was attacked.( )（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
35There is only one given name in western name.( )（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
36In America, government wants to involve in religion, but the religious people reject them.( )（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
37Agnostic is 100% certain that there is no god.( )（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
38The violent crime rate delines when the incarceration rate increases.( )（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：√我的答案：√
39Per capita means a person.( )（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：√我的答案：√
40The Pew Global Attitudes Project shows that rich countries have stronger belief in religion, but the poor countries
have lower belief in religion.( )（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
41American president can be elected for 3 terms.( )（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
4296% of the farmers are black people.( )（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×

43Chinese culture is better than American culture.( )（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
44During the War of Independence, Benedict Arnold sold military secrets to France.( )（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
45Both American and Chinese governments have significant direct involvement in the economy.( )（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
46Because many West Germans fled to the East, the West Germany government built the Berlin Wall.( )（1.0分）1.0
分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
47Modern weapons were used in the Civil War.( )（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：√我的答案：√
48China was not affected much by the GFC Recession.( )（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：√我的答案：√
49In America, voting is compulsory.( )（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×
50In western countries, people don't always say thank you to other people.( )（1.0分）1.0分
正确答案：×我的答案：×